want to go with the weber conversion

[A20A1]

$450 USD
http://cgi.ebay.com/WEBER-38-DGMS-CA...QQcmdZViewItem

[A20A1]

a little cheaper $300 USD
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll..._promot_widget

[HondaBoy]

well its comming close to me getting a new carb. i havent quite decided wheather or not the 38 dges is a good idea. maybe i should wait and see what i can do with 32/36 dgev. probably will be satisfied for a while with the 32/36. i plan to put a new cam and valve springs in when i have a little more money. but that will probably not come until i have another car to drive daily. i think i will just order the specified kit for my car and go from there. its right about $400 for the carb and kit, so soon probably. maybe within this month.

[A20A1]

You should read some of the threads posted about having a 32/36 then switching to a 38...

not on this forum but others. It's pretty much sold me on getting a 38. Though I'm planning on something much bigger.

[HondaBoy]

yeah, i dont even know where to start if i was going to do a 4 barrel like you. well not the right way. but yeah, i figure the 38 would have a bit more flow than the 32/36. but, this is probably going to be a daily driver more or less. probably even when i get a new car. i hope to put it on order in 3-6 weeks. depends on what the money situation is at that point, thats why i'm waiting a little bit so i dont fall in a hole with my money. i dont quite know what the power increase will be or feel like with the 32/36. i also dont know how significant power increase is with the 38 is compared to the 32/36. but i think for the least hassle i should go with the 32/36. might change my mind if i find its not too much more for a 38.

[A20A1]

keep searching e-bay... just be careful because e-bay carbs might be in bad shape causing leaks of either vacuum or fuel.

[cygnus x-1]

Fortunately Webers have decent resale value, so you can always turn it around again and upgrade.

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[88Accord-DX]

Even if you get a used 38/38 off ebay in shitty shape, there are kits you can buy on ebay to rebuild it.

[cygnus x-1]

Even if you get a used 38/38 off ebay in shitty shape, there are kits you can buy on ebay to rebuild it.

With any used carb I would immediately replace all the gaskets and wear parts as a matter of principle. The big thing with Webers is wear in the casting around the throttle shafts. They can be rebushed but you need to have the right tools and know what you're doing.

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[HondaBoy]

yeah, i've never rebuilt a weber. just kehin, holley and edelbrock. but maybe not to the point of redoing the throttle shafts. i'm going to buy it new though. i think i will be going with a 32/36. later on if i feel the need for a 38, i'll get it and probably sell the 32/36 here on 3geez. mainly, i want a nice increase in power, i know its not going to be a shit load but still noticeable compared to the kehin. and i want an easy install which will be as easy as its going to get with the kit specific for the A20.

[HondaBoy]

its on order. K728 is the kit number. should be here pretty soon. cant wait to get this thing and put it on. hopefully a great improvement from the kehin. if you dont know this kit comes with the weber 32/36 dgev with electric choke.

[2oodoor]

Right off the bat, you are going to love ripping stuff out from your engine bay that you do not need anymore! That was very gratifying for me, especially the B O X.... it was like alien vs preditor , me being the alien of course, dam box with dredlocks...

[cygnus x-1]

The significance of exorcising the black box of death cannot be overstated. I would suggest very carefully removing it from the engine bay, placing it on the ground, and smashing it into 1000-million-billion pieces with some sort of heavy implement. Then sweep up all the remains (be certain you don't miss any) and dump them onto a pyre to be burnt in effigy. Copious amounts of gasoline or carb cleaner are recommended. Absolutely do not breath the fumes as they are highly toxic.

This way the evil cannot return to haunt the vehicle ever again.

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[2ndGenGuy]

Hey isn't this the kit for the 3gee? I know it's not for an '84 like the ad says. The adapter plate looks like a 3gee adapter plate:

http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/pts/433669178.html

[HondaBoy]

i had already done the vacuum line removal. ran fine until i got 2 crap carbs. and yeah that does look like a kit for a 3rd gen. so i dunno about that there. but i know mine should have everything i'll need. i wonder if i'm gonna be the first to do this with an automatic without really modding the kick down cable since mine is attached at the pedal not the carb.

[cygnus x-1]

Hey isn't this the kit for the 3gee? I know it's not for an '84 like the ad says. The adapter plate looks like a 3gee adapter plate:

http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/pts/433669178.html

No, the 3g adapter plate is slightly different. Close though.

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[2oodoor]

yea one of those kits for Honda will bolt up, but at one end the adapter just misses covering the manifold so it is a paper thin gap that can be an evasive vacuum leak.
Check out the Weber threads for:
porting the adapter plates to match the manifold

Also be careful with the carb studs, you can screw them in too much and push the top part away from the bottom part and cause it to warp.. This can easily happen if you are tightening the nuts on the studs after the carb is on and the stud is actually turning with the nut. Also they say never use any sealant on carb flanges, but I used Permetex HI Tack, brush in can..but do not use it between the actual carb and plate, only on the underside of the gasket.

[HondaBoy]

sheduled to arrive here next thursday. hopefully UPS wont be slow.

[HondaBoy]

anyone know what i will see after installing and adjusting out this carb? when the kehin was running well, my car had quite a decent amount of power from when i first got the car in stock condition. since the carb runs crappy now its lost a little power. but i was hoping the 32/36 weber is going to be noticeably more peppy and increase my fuel economy. i'll definately be making a video after the installation. hope its going to be fairly strait foward on the install also. later i plan to upgrade the fuel pump with something that has a bit more volume flow. anyways, still excited to get it on thursday.